1) Type your article for the 2011 newsletter. Put it on Ms. Blick's flashdrive.
2) Now, see if you can figure out the secret to this game...Don't give up! Link
ProWriting Assignment 12/16:
1) Play this game to test your English skills. Select "play people you know" and enter "blick" so we an play against each other.
2) Now, see if you can figure out the secret to this game...Don't give up! Link
ProWriting Assignment 12/15:
1) Type your two writing assignments from your Sourcebook, pages 210 and 218. If you can sign in to the wiki, save them there. Otherwise, print them and put them in your book.
2) Watch this BrainPOP movie about New Year's celebrations. Complete and print the activity.
1) Open a word document to type your ESCAPE story. It should be at least 3 PARAGRAPHS LONG and include dialogue and description.
2) Print it out and read it out loud to someone else. With a pencil, mark any changes you want to make or errors to correct.
3) Make the corrections on your word document and then save it to your wiki page. 4) Go to typingweb.com and practice typing. If you practice correctly, you may listen to music.
3) If you have not already registered, do that first. Otherwise, log in. Ask Joel or Maria for your index card if you've forgotten your password. If you can't get in to the site, register again or get a piece of paper and write a story.
4) Click on Class 6 on the bottom left side.
5) Read the prompt and then write your STORY. It should be at least 3 paragraphs in length.
6) Type your character sketch from your Sourcebook, page 130. USE SPELLCHECK to correct any underlined words. Then, save it to your wiki page.
Prowriting Assignment 11/3:
1) Watch this .
2)Afterward, open this document
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and answer the prompts. Be sure to re-state each prompt in your answer.
3) Save your answers to your wiki page for credit.
Prowriting Assignment 11/1:
1) For 10 minutes only:
Play this creepy game to test your English skills. IMPORTANT: put your first name for nickname, click PLAY PEOPLE YOU KNOW and then enter BLICK for league name. Start
2)Fragments are incomplete sentences. Many of us have them in our writing but don't notice. Try this exercise to see if you can find the fragments. Circle your answers on the worksheet.
3) Choose 5 of the passages and fix the fragments. Write the corrected passages on the blank part of your paper.
ProWriting Assignment 10/25:
1) Open your dialogue paragraph format that you saved on your wiki page. If you didn't save it, open it from below at the 10/20 assignment.
2) Wait for the teacher to correct it together.
3) Play this creepy game to test your English skills. IMPORTANT: put your first name for nickname, click PLAY PEOPLE YOU KNOW and then enter BLICK for league name. Start
ProWriting Assignment 10/21:
1) Watch this short video clip.
2) Open a word document and re-write from memory as much of the dialogue as you can remember. It is okay if you don't have it exactly the same as in the movie. Remember to start a new paragraph each time the speaker changes. Also, use quotation marks and speaker tags (he said, he reminded, he argued, etc...)
ProWriting Assignment 10/20:
1) Open this file
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and read the story. Then, decide where one speaker stops and the other starts. Each time a different person starts talking you need to press "enter" to make a new paragraph.
2) Save the edited file to your wiki page.
ProWriting Assignment 10/18:
1) Watch this BrainPOP movie about how dialogue is used to make your writing more interesting.
Username: robertcuevas Password: bcms
2) Take the Review Quiz.
3) Print the Activity and complete it.
4) On the back of the Activity sheet, write a short story and be sure to use dialogue. You can use this story starter if you'd like:
Last year on the last day of school something really weird happened...
ProWriting Assignment 10/13:
1)If you did not finish the last assignment, do that first.
3) Read the story and then answer the discussion question. Make sure to use correct spelling, capitalization and punctuation.
ProWriting Assignment 10/11:
1) Go to this website. Click on "Register Now." Username should be (firstname.lastname)
2) Write your password on your index card so you won't forget.
3) Find "Class 6" on the bottom left side. Click on it.
4) Read the question, then click "view and comment."
5) Read the opinion, then vote pro or con and give at least two reasons why.
ProWriting Assignment 10/4:
OCTOBER IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. TODAY YOU WILL CHOOSE ANOTHER IMPORTANT FIGURE TO LEARN AND WRITE ABOUT.
1) Go to this BrainPOP site. Choose one of the people featured. Watch the video and then take the review quiz. USERNAME: robertcuevas PASSWORD: bcms
2) Print the activity and the graphic organizer to complete.
3) Use the information you found in #2 to write a paragraph about your person. Tell why they were important or write about their life. REMEMBER to use correct paragraph form (introduction, details, conclusion, transitions)
4) Save your paragraph to your wiki page.
ProWriting Assignment 9/29:
1) If you did not finish your paragraph about César Chávez, do that first and then save it to your wiki page. Click on "Wiki Home" to find the video on how to upload a file if you've forgotten.
2) Find a picture or image that symbolizes you to upload to your wiki page. Under the photo, explain why you chose this picture and what it means to you.
3) Go to www.typingweb.com and create an account. Then, practice typing CORRECTLY!
ProWriting Assignment 9/23:
1) Watch a movie about César Chávez to find out why he is an important figure.
log in: robertcuevas password: bcms
2) Take the review quiz.
3) Do the activity, then the graphic organizer. You will use the organizer to write a paragraph about César Chávez.
3) Open a word document. Write what you think the central idea of the video is.
4) On the same word document give at least two details that support your central idea.
5) Now on your word document copy and paste the prompt below. Then, write a paragraph in response. Remember to have a topic sentence, details, and a conclusion.
If you were stranded on a island and could only have 3 things with you, what would they be and why would you choose these items.
ProWriting LAST Assignment 1/12:
1) Type your article for the 2011 newsletter. Put it on Ms. Blick's flashdrive.
2) Now, see if you can figure out the secret to this game...Don't give up! Link
ProWriting Assignment 12/16:
1) Play this game to test your English skills. Select "play people you know" and enter "blick" so we an play against each other.
2) Now, see if you can figure out the secret to this game...Don't give up! Link
ProWriting Assignment 12/15:
1) Type your two writing assignments from your Sourcebook, pages 210 and 218. If you can sign in to the wiki, save them there. Otherwise, print them and put them in your book.
2) Watch this BrainPOP movie about New Year's celebrations. Complete and print the activity.
3) Practice typing at typingweb.com
ProWriting Assignment 12/1:
1) Open a word document to type your ESCAPE story. It should be at least 3 PARAGRAPHS LONG and include dialogue and description.
2) Print it out and read it out loud to someone else. With a pencil, mark any changes you want to make or errors to correct.
3) Make the corrections on your word document and then save it to your wiki page. 4) Go to typingweb.com and practice typing. If you practice correctly, you may listen to music.
ProWriting Assignment 11/10:
1) Go to Collaborize Classroom*
3) If you have not already registered, do that first. Otherwise, log in. Ask Joel or Maria for your index card if you've forgotten your password. If you can't get in to the site, register again or get a piece of paper and write a story.
4) Click on Class 6 on the bottom left side.
5) Read the prompt and then write your STORY. It should be at least 3 paragraphs in length.
6) Type your character sketch from your Sourcebook, page 130. USE SPELLCHECK to correct any underlined words. Then, save it to your wiki page.
Prowriting Assignment 11/3:
1) Watch this .
2)Afterward, open this document
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3) Save your answers to your wiki page for credit.
Prowriting Assignment 11/1:
1) For 10 minutes only:
Play this creepy game to test your English skills. IMPORTANT: put your first name for nickname, click PLAY PEOPLE YOU KNOW and then enter BLICK for league name. Start
2)Fragments are incomplete sentences. Many of us have them in our writing but don't notice. Try this exercise to see if you can find the fragments. Circle your answers on the worksheet.
3) Choose 5 of the passages and fix the fragments. Write the corrected passages on the blank part of your paper.
ProWriting Assignment 10/25:
1) Open your dialogue paragraph format that you saved on your wiki page. If you didn't save it, open it from below at the 10/20 assignment.
2) Wait for the teacher to correct it together.
3) Play this creepy game to test your English skills. IMPORTANT: put your first name for nickname, click PLAY PEOPLE YOU KNOW and then enter BLICK for league name. Start
ProWriting Assignment 10/21:
1) Watch this short video clip.
2) Open a word document and re-write from memory as much of the dialogue as you can remember. It is okay if you don't have it exactly the same as in the movie. Remember to start a new paragraph each time the speaker changes. Also, use quotation marks and speaker tags (he said, he reminded, he argued, etc...)
ProWriting Assignment 10/20:
1) Open this file
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2) Save the edited file to your wiki page.ProWriting Assignment 10/18:
1) Watch this BrainPOP movie about how dialogue is used to make your writing more interesting.
Username: robertcuevas Password: bcms
2) Take the Review Quiz.
3) Print the Activity and complete it.
4) On the back of the Activity sheet, write a short story and be sure to use dialogue. You can use this story starter if you'd like:
Last year on the last day of school something really weird happened...ProWriting Assignment 10/13:
1)If you did not finish the last assignment, do that first.
2) Go to our discussion website.
3) Read the story and then answer the discussion question. Make sure to use correct spelling, capitalization and punctuation.
ProWriting Assignment 10/11:
1) Go to this website. Click on "Register Now." Username should be (firstname.lastname)
2) Write your password on your index card so you won't forget.
3) Find "Class 6" on the bottom left side. Click on it.
4) Read the question, then click "view and comment."
5) Read the opinion, then vote pro or con and give at least two reasons why.
ProWriting Assignment 10/4:
OCTOBER IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. TODAY YOU WILL CHOOSE ANOTHER IMPORTANT FIGURE TO LEARN AND WRITE ABOUT.
1) Go to this BrainPOP site. Choose one of the people featured. Watch the video and then take the review quiz. USERNAME: robertcuevas PASSWORD: bcms
2) Print the activity and the graphic organizer to complete.
3) Use the information you found in #2 to write a paragraph about your person. Tell why they were important or write about their life. REMEMBER to use correct paragraph form (introduction, details, conclusion, transitions)
4) Save your paragraph to your wiki page.
ProWriting Assignment 9/29:
1) If you did not finish your paragraph about César Chávez, do that first and then save it to your wiki page. Click on "Wiki Home" to find the video on how to upload a file if you've forgotten.
2) Find a picture or image that symbolizes you to upload to your wiki page. Under the photo, explain why you chose this picture and what it means to you.
3) Go to www.typingweb.com and create an account. Then, practice typing CORRECTLY!
ProWriting Assignment 9/23:
1) Watch a movie about César Chávez to find out why he is an important figure.
log in: robertcuevas password: bcms2) Take the review quiz.
3) Do the activity, then the graphic organizer. You will use the organizer to write a paragraph about César Chávez.
4) Go to www.typingweb.com and create an account.
5) Practice typing
6) Begin your paragraph. Here is the prompt:
Why was César Chávez' an important figure for migrant workers?7) Save your paragraph to your wiki page. Here is the video if you've forgotten how.
ProWriting Assignment 9/9:
1) Go back to numbers 4 and 5 from yesterday if you didn't already do them.
2) Review the powerpoint on pronoun agreement.
pronounagreement.ppt
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3) Now practice with this activity. Record your answers on the answer sheet.
4) Finally, take this grammar quiz. Show the teacher your score.
ProWriting Assignment 9/8:
1) If you haven't already, save your paragraph to your wiki page. The instructions are in the last assignment.
2) Watch this BrainPOP movie on the different types of writing: BrainPOP
3) Complete the activity. Watch the movie again to help you with it.
4) Read this article, then tell the teacher what type of writing it is.
5) Here is another one. Why is this author writing?
ProWriting Assignment 9/1:
1) Do number 5 from 8/30
2) Sign in to create your own Wiki page. Here are the directions to sign in:
3) Now create your own page. Watch this video for a tutorial on how to do this.
4) Next, save your word document from number 1 on your wiki page. Here is the video on how to do that.
5) Finally, practice typing at this website:
www.typingweb.com
ProWriting Assignment 8/30:
1) Take this survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TXDHL6X
2) Watch this video: http://thesecret.tv/planet-earth/
3) Open a word document. Write what you think the central idea of the video is.
4) On the same word document give at least two details that support your central idea.
5) Now on your word document copy and paste the prompt below. Then, write a paragraph in response. Remember to have a topic sentence, details, and a conclusion.
If you were stranded on a island and could only have 3 things with you, what would they be and why would you choose these items.